Education

On May 23, 119 seniors were awarded nearly $130,000 in local scholarships at the Oldham County Community Scholarships awards ceremony held at Oldham County High School. Over 80 local businesses, organizations and individuals contributed scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000 to deserving seniors in Oldham County.

Last week, Oldham County preschool students participated in a STEM program through the Kentucky Science Center. They learned about liquids, gases and how to make rockets. They also discovered ways to build different types of structures with various materials and learned about different types of animals and their bodies.

East Oldham Middle School’s chess team were crowned state champions at the Kentucky Chess Association's State Team Competition on March 18. The team members included: Tamm Omar, Davis Norman, Ethan Willis, Andrew Fischer, Elijah Nance and Chad Sweeney.